Who is minding the store? We haven't heard of the 1 Malaysia Development Fund nowadays. Yes, I am referring to the RM5 billion that is managed by the 1 Malaysia Development Board 1MDB. Yes, it's that…
(Free Malaysia Today) - The lawyer for private investigator P. Balasubramaniam recently offered his help to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in its investigation into his client’s…
(Free Malaysia Today) - Ahmad Said Hamdan, the outgoing chief of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is threatening to sue anyone accusing him of wrongdoing or abuse of power in connection…
The present system of politics practiced by ALL members of BN, ie., UMNO, MCA, MIC, Gerakan, and others does not allow smart, fair, and capable politicians to rise to the top. Only those who are…
Anwar Ibrahim has just announced a ‘peace deal’ for Sabah. And that is good, especially when this ‘peace deal’ includes Sarawak as well. Now they are on the right track and I can only say well…
By G. Manimaran, The Malaysian Insider Pakatan Rakyat (PR) edged closer to a formal coalition after PAS, whose Islamic credentials have often been at odds with its partners PKR and DAP, gave the green…
The biggest criticism is that these private institutions contribute to the greater segregation and polarization of Malaysians. They are essentially non-Bumiputra institutions; there is minimal…
After 60 years of independence, rapid socio-economic development, mass education right up to the university level, an exodus of rural urban drift, and the emergence of a vibrant urban Malay middle…
(Bernama) - The feud between People’s Progressive Party (PPP) president Datuk M Kayveas and former party supreme council member Senator Datuk T Murugiah deepened when Kayveas lodged police reports…
By Shazwan Mustafa Kamal, The Malaysian InsiderThe look on Azmin Ali’s face when he was asked to comment on PKR’s decision to keep Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan says it all. PKR vice-president…
By Sim Kwang YangI remember distinctly my earliest impression of Malaysian politics when I was just a scrappy secondary school boy in Kuching. It was one of revulsion at the injustices inflicted by…
Until today there is still no response from Abdul Rahman or the MACC and it appears like they are stumped and do not know what to do. To respond would mean that the MACC would have to meet Bala and…
“Dui Shi Bu Dui Ren” means “Being concerned with the matter and not the individual” in Chinese. Often this good virtue is misinterpreted as a bad thing to have for a political party especially in…
From talking about The Bloggers' Code, our PM has declared that "journalists, including those in the new media, have an important role in moulding the thinking of the people."By Masterwordsmith
HRP's S. Jayathas arrested on ISA black second year anniversary 13/12/2009 at 2.45pm when walking with a group of 50 HRP and Hindraf supporters from the Headquarters of HRP at Jalan Abdullah to the…
Marina MahathirIt was probably a good thing that the people who invited Tariq Ramadan didn't organise the talk somewhere in PJ. If they had, the venue would probably have been surrounded by the police…
Sometimes, the one chosen to conduct a course is more important than the content stipulated on paper. In the case of courses run under the National Civics Bureau, there have been complaints over what…
(The Star) - Kapar Member of Parliament S. Manikavasagam has filed a police report over alleged abuse of power by a senior official of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
(The Star) - DAP chairman and veteran lawyer Karpal Singh wants the Attorney-General (A-G) to issue him a certificate of fiat (legally binding order) by the year-end, authorising him to prosecute…
Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak wants all quarters, including ministers not to prolong the polemics on the National Civics Bureau (BTN). He said he himself would evaluate BTN’s training modules and…
The Chinese have been dissipated along lines that mark their different dialect groups, social class and religious inclinations. So, except for their supposed cultural affinity, how does a Chinese…
Racism is not a thing of the past. All over the world, it is still quite alive today although it may be less in severity in some places. Despite whatever positive development, we must realize that…
A REPUBLIC OF VIRTUEAzly Rahmanhttp://azlyrahman-illuminations.blogspot.com/2008/11/187-blue-ocean-distortion.htmlA new era is dawning – of culture and consciousness in the face of state-sponsored…
(Harakah Daily) - Rakyat sama ada penyokong PAS atau Umno akan merasa senang hati sekiranya orang kuat Umno sendiri yang terbabit dengan kesalahan didakwa sama ada yang dikaitkan dengan rasuah dan…
Ahli Jawatankuasa Lajnah Ekonomi PAS Pusat, Wan Ubaidah Wan Omar menyelar Kerajaan Pusat yang tidak berhati-hati dalam menyalurkan peruntukan khususnya dalam program Biro Tata Negara (BTN).
(Malaysian Mirror) - Dr Mahathir Mohamad said today that the opportunity given to more bumiputras to enter public universities should not be disputed as a racist act which prioritises one race at the…